The postgraduate programmes of the Department of Biological Sciences provide advanced training to graduates who have successfully completed the undergraduate degree programmes. They also cater for those who have pursued equivalent undergraduate studies in other Departments within the University of Zambia and in other recognised universities.

The Department offers the following postgraduate degree programmes:-

Master of Science Degree in Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity

Master of Science Degree in Plant Pathology

Master of Science Degree in Mycology

Master of Science Degree in Entomology

The Department also offers Ph.D. degree programmes by research in various fields of biology.